Frederick Lewis, 1st Baron Essendon
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Frederick Lewis, 1st Baron Essendon (1870–1944), known as Sir Frederick Lewis, Bt, between 1918 and 1932, was a British
shipping magnate.
, a major shipping concern, based in Hartlepool
. By 1919 he had risen to become a Director of the Company and in that year he led a consortium which took ownership of the business. He was created a Baronet in 1918 and raised to the peerage as Baron Essendon, of Essendon in the County of Hertford, in 1932.
He was instrumental in developing a system of sea water distillers which could produce fresh water in lifeboat
s during an emergency at sea.
He died in 1944.
, who became a well-known racing driver.
United Kingdom
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shipping magnate.
Biography
Fredrick Lewis was born in 1870. In 1883, at the age of thirteen, he joined Furness Withy & Co.Furness Withy
Furness Withy was a major British transport business. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange.-History:The Company was founded by Christopher Furness and Henry Withy in 1891 in Hartlepool. This was achieved by the amalgamation of the Furness Line of steamers with the business of Edward Withy and...
, a major shipping concern, based in Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...
. By 1919 he had risen to become a Director of the Company and in that year he led a consortium which took ownership of the business. He was created a Baronet in 1918 and raised to the peerage as Baron Essendon, of Essendon in the County of Hertford, in 1932.
He was instrumental in developing a system of sea water distillers which could produce fresh water in lifeboat
Lifeboat (shipboard)
A lifeboat is a small, rigid or inflatable watercraft carried for emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster aboard ship. In the military, a lifeboat may be referred to as a whaleboat, dinghy, or gig. The ship's tenders of cruise ships often double as lifeboats. Recreational sailors sometimes...
s during an emergency at sea.
He died in 1944.
Family
He married Eleanor Harrison, by whom he had a son, BrianBrian Lewis, 2nd Baron Essendon
Brian Edmund Lewis, 2nd Baron Essendon , also known as Bug, was a British motor-racing driver, company director, baronet, and peer....
, who became a well-known racing driver.